Man, 87, gets probation for groping nursing student at Stratton VA

An 87-year-old Scotia man was sentenced on Thursday to probation for groping a nurse at the Stratton VA.

Danning Lake previously admitted that he grabbed the breast of a nursing student as she was giving him care on Feb. 29, 2024. Lake then asked the nurse “did you like that?” and “they feel nice,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Lake told a police officer that he would do the same thing again if he had the opportunity and his mental state was not altered by age, medication or illness, according to prosecutors. He said he grabbed the student for his own sexual gratification.

Lake also must register as a sex offender.